NBA G League United

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NBA G League United
NBA G League United logo.png
Founded2024
HistoryNBA G League United
2024–present
Arena Kaiser Permanente Arena [a]
Location Santa Cruz, California [a]
Team colorsBlack, Orange and Grey
   
Head coach Joseph Blair
Ownership NBA G League

The NBA G League United are an American basketball team composed of selected players of the NBA G League. The team represents the league in exhibition games and international tournaments, and was founded in 2024. [1]

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Previously, the G League had a league-owned team in the NBA G League Ignite, which represented it in international competitions, however, the team was dissolved. The team's first roster was announced in August 2024, and Paul Hewitt was the team's first head coach. [2] They hosted an invitational tournament against Serbian team Mega Basket at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California in September 2024. [2] [3] United played in the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, the highest level club competition, as the United States' representative. [4] United became the first American team to reach the final in 50 years, following the Maryland Terrapins in 1974. [5] They lost to Unicaja from Spain in the final and finished as runners-up. [6]

Honours

FIBA Intercontinental Cup

Current roster

The first roster was announced on August 27, 2024. [2]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

NBA G League United roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 1 Flag of Japan.svg Tominaga, Keisei 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)81 kg (179 lb)24 – (2001-02-01)1 February 2001
F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Brown Jr., Charlie 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)90 kg (198 lb)28 – (1997-02-02)2 February 1997
SG 3 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas, Brodric 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)84 kg (185 lb)28 – (1997-01-28)28 January 1997
SF 4 Flag of the United States.svg Burton, Deonte 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)109 kg (240 lb)31 – (1994-01-31)31 January 1994
SF 5 Flag of the United States.svg Bowden, Jordan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)88 kg (194 lb)28 – (1997-01-20)20 January 1997
F 6 Flag of Mexico.svg Toscano-Anderson, Juan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)32 – (1993-04-10)10 April 1993
F 7 Flag of the United States.svg Baker, Robert 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)93 kg (205 lb)27 – (1998-06-28)28 June 1998
PG 8 Flag of the United States.svg Wong, Isaiah 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)84 kg (185 lb)24 – (2001-01-28)28 January 2001
SF 10 Flag of the United States.svg Moore, Tazé 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)88 kg (194 lb)27 – (1998-06-29)29 June 1998
PF 11 Flag of the United States.svg Foster Jr., Michael 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)113 kg (249 lb)22 – (2003-01-16)16 January 2003
G 13 Flag of the United States.svg Walker, M. J. 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)97 kg (214 lb)27 – (1998-03-28)28 March 1998
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: September 13, 2024

Notes

  1. 1 2 United does not have a permanent home base arena, but has hosted events at the in Santa Cruz, California.

    References

    1. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
    2. 1 2 3 "NBA G League United Roster Set For NBA G League Fall Invitational Against BC Mega Mis". The NBA G League. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
    3. ↑ "2024 NBA G League Fall Invitational To Be Held At Kaiser Permanente Arena". The NBA G League. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
    4. ↑ "Meet the team: Future NBA players coming together in G League United". www.fiba.basketball. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
    5. ↑ "Final preview: First USA triumph since 1974 or another Spanish celebration?". www.fiba.basketball. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
    6. ↑ "Spain's Unicaja crowned FIBA Intercontinental Cup champions in Singapore". www.fiba.basketball. September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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